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noun
an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin renūnciātiōn- (stem of renūnciātiō) proclamation, equivalent to renūnciāt(us) (past participle of renūntiāre to renounce) + -iōn- -ion
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin renūnciātiōn- (stem of renūnciātiō) proclamation, equivalent to renūnciāt(us) (past participle of renūntiāre to renounce) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
non·re·nun·ci·a·tion, noun
un·re·nun·ci·a·tive, adjective
un·re·nun·ci·a·to·ry, adjective
Synonyms
abandonment, repudiation, denial, disavowal, forgoing.
abandonment, repudiation, denial, disavowal, forgoing.
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Renunciation
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Example Sentences
- The clumsy torrents of words became a principle, a renunciation of style as unserious.
- There are revelations and reconciliations and a final act of what amounts to remarkable, positive renunciation.
- To her, these shades represent nothing short of a renunciation of the inalienable right to happiness in home décor.
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Word Origin & History
renunciation
1399, from L. renuntiationem (nom. renuntiatio), from renuntiatus, pp. of renuntiare "renounce" (see renounce).
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